Upgrading Your Compact Corner Sofa: When It’s Worth It

Deciding whether to replace a compact corner sofa or simply refresh it is easier than it looks, provided you assess the right things in the right order. This guide starts with the frame, explaining how to listen for repeated creaking, rock each arm to test for independent movement and check underneath for split timber or loose fixings. It then covers the suspension beneath the cushions, where sagging across the long run is usually the real reason a sofa feels uncomfortable. From there it sets out the fixes worth trying first: replacing cushion interiors, reworking fibre filled backs by hand, changing the legs and refreshing the textiles around the sofa. It also looks at when a household has simply outgrown its layout, why comfort is a legitimate reason to change, and the functional upgrades such as sofa beds and storage chaises that add more than extra size would, plus how to move the old sofa on....